Mentoring—Impact From Influence.

Our Mentor Program is Based Upon Building Life-Skills Through Three Primary Components:  
  • Learning Opportunities/Enrichment Activities
  • GALLUP CliftonStrengths Coaching 
  • Restorative Practices for Behavior

Rewards & Incentives:

  • All Secondary Education Students the Mentor Program Are Eligible To Receive 1 of (6) $500 Scholarships As An Incentive of Good Behavior, Good Grades, Showcasing Leadership Skills, & Meeting Term Goals
  • All Students Qualify For Gift Cards & Other Rewards Throughout the School Year

Effective Mentor Significance:

  • Creates Better Futures for the Students Served With A Commitment To Long-Term Success; Positively Impacts those Around Them
  • Increases Classroom & School Leadership
  • Increases Motivation & Learning While Decreasing Classroom Disruptions
  • Proactive Method When Supporting Teachers, Adminstrators & Parents

Logistics & Practice:

  • Each Mentor is Assigned a Case Load of 5 Mentees 
  • Mentors Meet With Mentees Twice a Week, For An Hour & 30 Minutes Each Day
  • Mentees Are Chosen By School Administrators With Teacher Input
  • Mentor Progress Is Tracked From Teacher, Administration, & Parent Surveys in Accordance With Goals Set For Each Student and Grades, Behavior, Attendance/Tardies, & Office Referrals
“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King Jr. ”

5 Life Skills Emphasized:

  • Working with Others Cooperatively & Effective Communication
  • Using Effective Problem-Solving Skills When Making Decisions 
  • Showcasing Resiliency When Enduring & Overcoming Obstacles 
  • Being Receptive to Constructive Criticism 
  • Self-Awareness With Emotional Intelligence

3 Core Principles:

  • Academic Excellence- Holding Students to Higher Expectations, While Becoming Independent Thinkers, Fostering a Growth Environment 
  • Leadership by Example- Influencing Their Peers in the Classroom & Around Campus Through Positive Examples 
  • Community & Service- Becoming Conscious of Problems Happening Around Their schools and Community and Being Compassionate Enough to Create Action Plans to Rectify Different Situations 
    *Students at Each Campus Collaborate For a School Service Project as A Coalition, Usually Targeting A Focus Area Derived From School's Campus Improvement Plan*